Meet the BpHO Board for ​2017-2018

Get To Know Us

​President: Shelby Smallwood

Year: 4th Year

Major: Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology (MCDB)

Dream Job: General Family Physician for now.

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: the prospect of knowing the body so well that you can be like an investigator and solve people's problems/change their lives while building relationships with people at the same time.

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: The opportunity to improve the quality of life of others and dedicate my life to service inspires me to pursue a career in healthcare. The patient centeredness of thehealthcare industry excites me the most. It's fascinating how healthcare providers, policy makers and educators must consider the scientific, environmental, socioeconomic, political and psychological influences that factor into health. I look forward to some day using my expertise to tangibly prevent and alleviate illness, pain and suffering.

Fun Fact: I am working to become a nationally certified Emergency Medical Technician, my scope of practice includes everything from delivering high quality CPR to emergency child labor to treating a patient during an asthma attack to simply retrieving vitals and conducting patient assessments to forward to higher trained health care professionals. I've had a bit of clinical/volunteer experience, but this is my most exciting, hands-on endeavor.

Administrative Coordinator: Monifa Sawyerr

Year: 4th Year

Major: Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG)

Dream Job: OB/GYN

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: The groundbreaking research being conducted around the world to cure terminal illnesses is what excites me most.

Fun Fact: I have gone repelling down a medieval castle in Italy.

​Financial Chair: Kyerra Jones

Year: 4th year

Major: Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG)

​Minor: Society and Genetics

Dream Job: Epidemiologist with a non profit focused on listening to the correlation between the people and the science.

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: I love that feeling when someone smiles at you because you helped them with something that's improved their life.

Fun Fact: I can rap all 15 minutes of rapper's delight.

Financial Intern: Jana Lang

Year: 2nd Year

Major: Pre-Human Biology and Society

​Minor:Global Health

Dream Job: I would have to say a famous singer but one that was on more of the lowkey level. ​

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: women's health, midwifery, maternal and fetal health.

Fun Fact: I played cello for five years!

Publicity Coordinator: Damonte Jones

Year: 3rd Year

Major: Psychobiology

Dream Job: Pediatrician

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: Being able to know that I've helped someone better their life.

Fun Fact: I helped get a California State Senate Bill Passed.

Harambee Council Representative: Ella Ezechukwu

Year: 4th Year

Major: Anthropology

Dream Job: Neurologic Physical Therapist

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: The way science is constantly evolving to come up with new methods to treat illnesses and improve quality of life. I cannot wait to see what the future holds.

Fun Fact: Out of my 6 siblings, 5 of us are UCLA Bruins!

Youth Health Festival Chair: Ariel Taylor

Year: 4th Year

Major: Neuroscience

​Minor: English

Dream Job: Emergency Med Physician

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: Medicine is a field of uncertainty. Finding treatments to illnesses is almost like solving a mystery. I am fascinated that there some new knowledge waiting to be uncovered.

Fun Fact: I don't like barbecue.

​SNMA Liaison: Jasmine Hanna

Year: 2nd Year

Major: Physiological Science

Dream Job: Dermatologist

What excites you most about the health field/healthcare industry: What excites me the most about the health field/healthcare is the potential to help affect, or mend the flaws in the healthcare system, particularly those disenfranchised by and on the fringes of society such as minorities living in Los Angeles particularly. The ability to provide quality clinical healthcare and help to those of low socioeconomic status in any way I can, that is beneficial to their health, also excites my prospects of going into healthcare, and the medical field as an optimistic and compassionate biracial female physician dedicated to helping the individuals in her surrounding Los Angeles community.

Fun Fact: I've tapped dance for over 14 years :) I love working with children, and am previously involved in Amigos de UCLA, a tutoring club on campus that tutors and mentors children from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. I am also an active member in Bruin Consent Coalition, and find sexual healthof the campus built around "Consent" with consensual sex essential to the well-being and safety of the UCLA community.